The story behind this viral photo of an unplowed Fall River street

"Our street is still unplowed. Hopefully we get it plowed at some point today, but I'm not holding my breath. I realize you can't plow every street all at once. I get that. But, I mean, the effort of this city during the snowstorm is pretty pathetic."

"We want everybody on the streets, clearing streets. There's a ton of side streets that haven't been touched yet, so we're focused on those. The sooner we get that done, the sooner the city gets back to normal."

"According to The Herald News in Fall River, the city's hilly topography and narrow, crowded streets make it difficult to plow. On top of that, the city has just a fraction of the snow removal equipment it did a decade ago."

Days after Monday's blizzard, numerous streets in Fall River remain snow-covered and unplowed, prompting complaints from residents. June Street, with its steep slope, became particularly emblematic of the problem, featured in major media coverage. A user-operated plow tracker showed only about one-fifth of Fall River's streets had been plowed by Wednesday afternoon. The city faces challenges due to its hilly terrain, narrow streets, and significantly reduced snow removal equipment compared to a decade ago. Mayor Paul Coogan acknowledged the situation and stated that city and state officials mobilized additional resources to prioritize side streets and restore normal conditions.

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